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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30гh, 1902

· Manchuria's ́evacuation had sirenly been A gram fire at Pokfulum on Sunday after- completed, was a humorist whose object, noon destroyed a number of fine trem. It v if any, it is impossible to divine: Russia-extinguised ebsequently by police and coolins is only bound by her agreement with Chins from No. 7 Station. --the last of the Manchurian Conventions

Owing to the extreme state of tension pro-

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|troops in the south-western part of Mouksen us far as the Liao River by the eighth day of next month. The first proof of Russia's good faith will be anxiously awnited We have always been, among those who have preferred to wait for Russia's performances rather than, liko the champions of closo Anglo-Russian friend- ship, to be charmed at her promises. The past annals of Russian history do not furcia any ground for the ainiablo ex pectations of the pro-Russians; very much to the contrary. Nor have there buen seen | of late indications of a revolution in Russian methods. The honest retrocession of the specified portion of Manchuria on the 8th proximo would do something to rehabilitate the danged asme of Russian diplomacy, though it is true that all along there has been a hint of secret conditions behind the Manchurian agreement. It must be re- membered, too, that in spite of the strength THE MACHINERY employed is of the of Russia's position in the actual possession of Manchuria in retaining the territory in latest design and most approved type.

defiance, of the other Powers interested she would have had a far more difficult task tlian azy in the previous record of her advance across Northern Asia. In 1860, General IGNATIEFF, when he nogotiated the cession of Primorsk, hand but an insignificant opponent to deal with. Practically Lord ELGIN was it upuentity, whose only anxiety was to get away from his post with all the speed he could, and be troubled himself but little as to what his polite fellow-diplomat was about; but even so, the Russian ministry of the day would at once have repudiated. IGNATIEF had the slightest complaint been made. So in 1895, when Russia pre- sumed to dictate to Japan the retrocession- of Lisstang, she had already made affairs square with Germany; and the foreign councils of England were guided by the weak-kneed and impressionable Lord KIM BEELEY. She is confronted by different opponents in 1902, and Count Lamedorfe bas had a task very dissimilar from his predecessors'. The advent into the circle of A. S. WATSON & CO. the Great Powers of Japan, whose interest

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in Manchuria can in no way be denied, and the conclusion of the Angio.Japanese Agreement alone have radically altered the whole balance of affairs in North-East Asia. There are, it is true, already both in Britain

(1 and Japox poople who, never having liked the Alliance, are seeking to make out that it is rapidly lessening in popularity. Their motives, however, are too plain for their statements to do harm. The effect of the Anglo-Japanese union is as strong as ever, and it is safe to say that a very different state of things would be prevailing now in the North, had the agreement never been brought about.

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On the 25th September, at the Shanghai General Hospital, Amtia, roliet of the late WILLIAM Onrwis, aged 47 years.

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Hoagrose Ürvice: 14, DES Vœux HÓAD Ol. TANDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

Members are reminded of the annual general meeting of the Hockey Club, to ho hold in the Cricket Pavilion at 5.15 pm. to day.

Wo hour that the A.D.C.'s forthcoming per- formance of Liberty Hall promises very wall indeed. The old members of the Club are few, but the recruits are exceptionally strong.

The US. transport Iris left on Sunday for Manile, and yesterday the British storeship Humber and the transport Pentakota departed, HONGKONG, 30th September, 1902.

for Weihaiwei and Caloutta respectively..

TAE news of the actual handing over to

The RA. Polo Trophy will be played for China by Russin of the Newchwang railway,ing at 4.45 p.m.

to morrow and on Friday next, play commano. To-morrow the 14th B..

as the section of the line up to now in play the E.E., and on Friday the winners will Bassian possession may be called, will be play the Civilian Team. received with relief, for it seemed almost gertsin that come new obstacle would be

Tho virštora to the City Hall Library and Musou during last week were 225 non-Chinese and 80 Chinesa to the former, and 62 nou. Chiness and 1,792 Chinese to the latter institu- tid

that those who have large properly intereste are now signing in favour of ansertion to the United States.

The Anglo-Russian Land Dispute Commis- ion is now sitting at Tientsin Commis losers as Mr. Hopkins, British Col General, and Mr. Laptow, Russian Cousut, Mr. Detring in Referee.

of cholera in the lowar provinces along the It is reported there has been a severs outbreak Mekong ivar, attributed to the long drought sad grout heat. Many cattle are also said to have died in the same districts,

each, representing the Foochow Gud Club and A competition between teams of, five men the Sportsmen's Gun Club of Shanghai, took place on the 24th instant, each team shooting on its own ground. The 8.6.C. won by 23 bird (88-65).

The Straits Times understands thut the

Fathers of the Portuguese Mission, who are flað arranged for the disposal of that property to proprietor of the Hotel de l'Europe, harG

Mr. C. F. Von Beith, with whom they hare been negotiating for many months, & how hotel will be erected on the site in the near fature.

Sharp criticism of quarantine regulations as apie newspapers. In general the complaints applied to Chiasso appear in the Shanghai

say that not only is the law more rigidly enforced against antives than against foreigners, but that treatment of some of the untives in unfeeling. Ruinsure abound” of illtreatment, which point quite clearly to the persistence of ativa prajudica against modern medical

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DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

[TROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

SHANGHAI, 29th September, 7.30 p.m. THE RETROCESSION OF THE SHANHAIKWAN RAILWAY.

The ceremony at Tientsin railway sintion this morning was brief but, inprossive Colonel Browne, the Military Director, handed over tus fine to Managing Directer Liang in the presence of Hu Yu-méi aud Chinese and British guards of honour. The National Anthons were played while the flags were exchanged. warmly congratulated the British Minister. He dines with the Viceroy to-night.

Mr. Kinder

· MACAO,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)

· Maono, 29th September.”

-THE RÖYAL, BIRTHDAY,

HONGKONG S. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

-ANNUAL MEETING, „İZ. The 21st annual general meeting of the above Society was bold yostarday evening In the City all Mr HW Robertson, Vice President, presided over a large attendance.

The birthdy of their Majesties the King and Queen of Portugal was loyally and soccessfully oslebrated in Macan yesterday, when delightful

The HON, BLOBETARY (MN David Wood) weather favoured the festivities. "In the morn-submitted the report, sad, the abatement of ing at half-past eight a Te Dean was sung in accounts for the year ended 81st August, 1002, the Cathedral, and the service was attended by which showed that during the year a Larger all the officials and the naval and military officers amber than usual of applications for assistance from the Charitabls Fund ways received, and in full dress. At ten ́o'oleck there was a reception af Government House, and at fire after full investigation grauts-in-aid wor o'clock in the afternoon there was a parade at the given, amounting in all to $674,55 må against Barracks, when a new flag worked by the ladies $142.63 in the previous year. Bitontions were of Macao, which und bien consecrated at the found for more applicante, and doses were morning service, was pressutad to the troops. In existed privately by members. The balaus now the aroning there was a ball given by the Acting to the credit of the Society is $1,320,25 Governor at Government House, and the Praya against 92601.23 kat year, 41 membore joined was tastefully decorated with Japanese lanterns. the Society during the year, 8. Andraw's H.M.S. Moorhen arrived on Friday for the Day, 1901, was celebrated by a ball in the City occasion, and will leave again to-day for Hall, which was very successful socially. 'A. Hongkong.

Scotch concert was organised for 23th January, the anniversary of the birth of Robert Barns, and proved a success in every way, Mesra T.

A FRENCH FLEET,

Last Wednesday, a French, fent arrived here.-not, however, such as was calculated to inspira fears of an attack on Hongkong and Macne in these modern tithes, useful as they might have been a thousand years ago. They were is fect only trading junks from Kwa chauwun with various cargos, more interested

LOCAL ITEMS,

The weather here of late has been cool and bright, and yesterday there was alarga anmber "ortunately dengto frer has claimed a much of visitors from Hongkong and Cantor. Un larger number of victims lately, but now as before it appears in a mild form.

SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

fire broke out in a shop at 116, Jervois Street, About half-past twelve yesterday morning

and barsed steadily for some hours before the firemen got the upper hand. The shop i quin their own basinges than in the glorious tion is occupied by a pop-rasrohan», Way miso

future of the State where fag they bora. deals in crackers, candles, and other sul sumable material of a like nature. The building 182 four-story (nu, ami every floor was stocked with the tank of subjugating the fines was roudered zoerchandise of the character indicated, so that

's most difficult one. Eudor Captain Lyons, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Mr. A Mackie, Chief Inspector, the Brigade worked with a will, and was entirely successful in con. fining the fire to its place of origin. Although every floor was badly damaged both by fire nad water, none was quite destroyed, the damage being, sean obisfly in the back part of the various doors. Neither the extent of the damage nor the case of the outbreak is yet known, but the place is insured,

PORTUGAL'S ROYAL··

ANNIVERSARY.

FEARED LOSS OF A BARQUE.

Hough and B. L. Richardson resigned thely places on the Committee on their departure Robert Shewan and Mr. D. £. Brown, Mr. from the Colony, being rapisded by the Hon. Andrew Forbes replaced Mr. Peter Dow as Hon Treasurer, on the latter leaving the Colony. The Committes wars Indabted to Mossa. c. R. Lows and B. E. "Manson for kindly auditing the ascounts. The Committee deeply regretted to have to record the deaths of the following members: A. G. Aitken, Lit.-Com. Baird (B.A.), H. M. Brori, A. W. R. Cobban, David R. Crawford, David Gillies, Joha

members, and did excellent work for the Bu Moss Crawford and Gillies were Kennedy, G. Tayler, Rad W. 2. Thomson

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in moving the adoption of the usual raport and accounts for the season 1942. These documents have been in your bands for some days past, and elbarly set forth our position. You will have noticed that $1,000 have been withdrawn from fired deposit no- count, but against this you must remember that we started the year with a delit baianos general account of nearly $400, and that the disbursements on same count for grants-in-sid have exceeded by over 8510-

the year previous, I think we

we may congratulate ourselves that, in comparior our flnuncial position to-day with what it was a year ago, it Andrew's Ball of 1901 passed off with cetat, in practically o odan of as you were. The

thanks to the anticing efforts of our energetic Hon. Secretary and the members of

the various sub-committees. The canoect, held

Grave fears are entertained for the barque Anna H. Smith. Captain Smith of the ship Big Mr. W. Egerton, First Magistrate at Singa

Bonus reported on his arrival at Manila in pore (who was mentioned as a likely successor

the end of August that he had spoken the miss to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart as Colonial Secretary

ing vessel in the Bananga Channel off the north at Hongkong) has been appo ated to be Risi.

end of Luzon. She was flying signals of die, dent of Negri Sembilan. Mr. Egerton will

tress but refusad naistenes and her master continue for the present to pot as "Colonial

siguals that he was heading for Hongkong Transurer, and Collector of Stamp Duties,

for repairs. No mention of the arrival of the The anniversary of Their Majesties the Kingship having been noted base, it is feared that Straits Settlementa Mr. J. U. Anthonisz has been appointed to be First Magistrate, Sings and Queen of Portugal falling upon Sauday-she with her crew of thirty-six paupia has on the universary of the birthday of the im pore, vice Mr. W. Egerton, bat will continus last, Sr. Conselheiro A. G. Hama, Confoundered. The dana H. Smith is a British General for Portugal, held an At Home "at collier plying between Newcastle and Manila his residence, Duart," Arbuthout Road, at in the interest of the Loil coal trade. d'clock. There were many sallers, including almost all of Mr. Romane's collangnes on the body consulate, and the reception, dil not terminate until 1 o'clock, thoaga noon had been the hour originally fixed upon. At 2 o'clock the Consal-General despatcasd a tele-

Secretary, congratulating Their Majestive apo granito Count Arnost, the King's Private

for the present to act as President of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore

On the afternoon of the 15th inst., says the Nagasaki Prass, a very cool attempt at robbery was made in the dining room of the Nagasaki Hotel by an American, a passenger by the C.P.B. atesoner Tarter. The man went first to the bar, and having takes refreshment, walked

the anniversary. Yesterday morning a reply was received from Count Araose, thanking Mr. Romane in the name of the King and Queen for bis felicitations.

into the dining-rom, where he gathered together ton spoons, four forks, and sover knives. His action was, however, obfacred by aboy," the police were called in, and to s was arrested and taken to the police station. Thero ho mudo the remarkable statement that the articles had been placed in his pocket by regard to Sr. Conselheiro Romano's resignation the "boy"

of the chairmanship of the Club Lusitano, a post which he, one of the original founders of the Clab, has long held, we may mention that he was practically obliged to adopt this

As some statements. hare beau made with

The Sin Wen Pao says various rebants had at different time applied to the Govern- must for the concession of pastrusting the

course, It has been usual for the Club to Paking-Kulgari Railway, but these merchants decorate on the Royal Birthday and otherwiss were all backed by foreigners, and in con-

celebrate the occasion. This year (en count, sequence the Wai-wu-pu put a voto on all their upplications and at the same time memorialised

it is said, of the fristkn arising over the no the Throne that the lins should be built by the Press law in alacao) the Commitles decided Government itself, so that there might not be not to observe the evout in the wonted munner. forsiga interference. Thorefore the Depart-Senhor Romano, the representatire of His ment of Railways and Mines sent out Tuotai Majesty the King of Portagal, therefore felt Shen Tun Ho some time ago to have the line it incumbent on him to disociate himself from surveyed. Now Taotsi Shen has had a map of this une of action and resigned the chairman the proposed tino' drawa and has abaɔ made a

ship of the Club, fall report to the Wai-u-pa and the Depart meat of Railways and Mines. The consent of the Throne will now only have to be naked and the work proceeded with forthwith. The whole longth of the line is 443 .

BRUSH WITH THE REBELS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

FILIPINO'S TERRIBLE DEATH.

Perubin Ortega, & Filipino workman employed in Guell's hat factory on Calls N ris, Mania,

Decaned was told to repair one of the chimneye was fatally injured lost Tuesday morning and died balf an hour after reaching hospital,

on the roof of the orgine house and climbed up one of the supports of this room to reach on opening in the roof. He carried a coil of wire under his arm and this cateblag on some of the rivets on the shaft, he was torn from his support the wall, and was terribly mariad before the and whirled around the shaft. between it and

machinery could be stopped. At the hospital was found that both his arms had been broken, his right leg crushed above thokose, while there were several internal injuries. The poor fellow never regalvod consciousness.

MANILA LIGHTERMAN BILL.

In proposing this measure before the Civil Commission at Manila, Judge Ide characterised the existing conditions as intolerable, the bill charges that are now imposed for lighterage, was as attempt to remedy these evils. The

be said, are excessive and unreasonable The present system, perhaps, operates to the benefit of some steamship companies, where the agents are not only the agents of the steamship come ponies, bat importers themselves. They charge in some cases more for bringing goods from Hongkong to Manils, and landing them on the custom-house wharf, than the satire charge for freight from San Francisso to Hongkong. The proposed ayatom is an attempt to furnish reliat to the public...

The result of the Commission's deliberations. on the bill has not you reached Hongkong.

mortal Rabble, Parzed egnet praise, and our bost thanks are cordially tendered to those who warbled so beautifulty that evening, as than to those who were responsible for the initiation of the concert and its management throughout. Gentlemen, death has been busy in our midst. Since our last anal meeting no less than aine of our members have joined the great majority. Past President Gillies, our late Freasurer Mr. Urawford, and Mr. A. G. Aitken razval smong

heartily and loyally their services, heipfal advice. our most senior members. Indeed ur. Society. We recognise, one and all of us, how And Mr. Crawford wera original members of the

and practical work were ever at the Society's disposal. It is almost sadder to think of the deaths of men like Commando hird and Mr. Hugh Matheson Brown, hol terribly suddenly out of in teir prime ore they had opportunity of reaping to:" full

with the ussr relatives and Triends of those reward of the murked soilities tuas mah, uu- doubtedly possessed. Our sincera sympathy is members whose deaths are recorded in the report how before us. Our Pridont, Mr. Whitehead, as you are aware, was recalled

me on promotion before he had completed

year of office: I wish he was with as to-day

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to personally receive our, thanks, and. 1 fuel sure you will wish me to record our great. sppreciation of his serrloss to the Society. You will agree with me that the Hongkong 3. Andrew's Society loses much by the absence from Its solive mcks of meu like Mr White- Lockhart, and Mr. J. J Bell Irving, all of head, Mr. Fullarton Henderson, Mr. Stewart whom have left the Colony during the past and beg to move the adoption of the report and year. Gertismen, I shall pot detain you longer

counts now presented Li yon.

on.(Applazie.) “Mr. R. MITCHELL seconded, and the motion was nouimonsly sgrood to

The CHAIBKAN Bid the next business was to consider how best they could re

could onlebrate 2- Andras para T

the elaborate statement which the Hon. Boere- Hon. G... PLAYFAILremarked that, from tary had bomplied, it was very evident that the 8. Andrew's Ball on the basis on which they had been having them for the but ton zones whe indsled (seplante), and that at they were to have S Andrower Ball at all it must be o different basis altogether before, they paid a 310 eubscription, $10 for the first gitent, and 85 for the next, and bad n vory large free list of married people, officials and milltary Now it seemed to him that they could not have this Ball without radical change a mitimam of 325 eubscription. Let each person comminate ona guest or married couple as thele social guasta and let the onion free invitations be reduced to

minimi

should my taking the Army as an intergebot below the rank of Major

monsly be would suggest

marks:-There is no getting away from the The Bangkok Times very reasonably re-

Kelantan question, Saigon is manifestly very anxious about what is happening there, and, found to lie in the way of the falfilment of

part from the party walch desires most ardently that Britain should occupy Kelautan, the promise A Peking telegram less than'

anxiety. The alarms and excursions from thare is reason for official Saigon feeling some a fortnight old reported that M. LessSAR, the Russian Minister, had put in a claim,

Singapore are not exactly what one expants consisting of seven clauses, for compensa

from the colony of a friendly Power. But the A small fire occurred on Sunday at Kowloon, latest Saigon dospatch is evan las alarming tion for the restoration of the lius; that the when some matsheds with materials insido. I than the former one was. Chinese Gorerament failed to forward au belonging to a Chiness contractor who is

It may be accapted as true that there are 30 Bikhs in Kelantan immoliate reply and Russia thereupon erecting a curions-looking house on lan Beurostensibly as the bodyguard of the Rajah, them. Captain Pershing is now constructing the is due to arrive at 8 am, tapan arrived the rank of Calonel, but probably. Msjer would suggested that the restoration of the railway Mr. Hatherley's Glenthorno," were destroyed. something like that number has been reported should be deferred until she got a reply;

Mr. J. W. Jones who presions to his going from Singapore. But if it is implied that they Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, bas

have been supplied by the Governor of the

A special cable of 2nd lust, from Mindanao to the Manila Timos gives the following account of a brush with the Moros --

Captain Perzbing, who is in camp at Sanir, fifteen miles south-east of bere, reports that op Tassday he took thres Moro forts at Capao, On Friday he took two forts at Baysbo' and on Saturday took two more at Anir." There were ng American casualties, while about twenty-five Moros were killed and twauty wounded. The attacks on the forts were only made after the Moros bad refused to lay down their arms and submit to the inevitable, Captain Pershing treated with two Macin Sultans who remain defiant and think American soldiers cannot reach

rafts to cross the arm of the fake whereby Macin Mores can be reacheil. Batious for the troops under bis command were sent him to day

mit. The health of the troops here is excellent, the weather is fine and the men are in good despatch of the following day gives those spirits.

further particulars :--

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and that the Chinese subsequently acceded home on leave recently held the post of Asting Saraits, such a suggestion is manifestly untras. Land he will remain until the Mania Moroz sab Luitpold left Toochow on the 29th just, a.m., be put at $25 with one free guest is a married

been appointed Daputy Registrar, the olea The Singapore papars got to the utmost limits formerly held by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Policeiu suggesting the object of the Governor, but Magistrate.

ren they do not hint that he goes farther the to supply flags. That the Governor of the Straits arrived at Kelantan is also most true; but like a famous Duke of York who arrived at the top of a hill, he has departed again.

through Tientsin on a visit to the Ming Tumbs. The Major was aoting an escort to his wife and Mr. Stewart Lookbart. This pilgrimage is becoming inern singly popular.

THE CORONATION CONTINGENTS

ARRIVAL.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 8 am, on the 27th inst, and left again at 5 p.z.cams day for Trongkong, where

Shanghai at 8 am on the 27th fast, and left be a suficient conspromises -- Ho The C..R. sigamor. Empress again at 5 pm. une day for Nagasaki, where doubted (f) 525 enn for her

anbesription guests would she was due to arrive at 7 am.. yesterday, be quificiant Bat CYRA DA Tatter for the The Imperial German mail steamer P. E members to counder whether it should and way be expected hers to-night.

souple to such perzoni; also whether they should The Imperial German mail at amor Hamburg, put down the official guests to a minimum and thunb. at 10 u.in, and may be expicted here wrong, he thought in saying that mom carrying the Germen mails with dates from try to reduce the Ball within zmailer I mits. A Borlin of the ad inst., left. Singapore on the Ball of 80 or 900 was ample but he was not

on or about the 2nd prox.

years there had been na mudy az 1,200 present ?

The Hon. 9BORSTARI-TEAK U 10, Hon. Mr. Flatrais went on to say that the amount of crumbing at recent Belt w21 little too much for comfort. Lonsequensty he thought that members who wanted Ball must go on something the the line, he mad Indien ed. The subscribers last year numbered 153. Well, najme there w

for the dissant that at 325 now subscribers they might tax

about 303, saby Tere mails, Son which left tease on the Sith alt

The T.K.K. steamer Nippon Murs, with put it down

$135 for San Francisco, vin Shaughai, &c, arrived at Sad the rem

100 that m her destination on the 27th inst

"Yu to be run -The NX.H. stanmer Mike Mara (Bambay | lad to find that remai

The Indo-China steamer Luisang. from Cal- nutta and the Strafte, left Singapore for this port on the 28th inst., a mh.

The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, with maila, ko, left Shanghai yesterday morning at darlight, and is due here to-morrow, at 10a.m.

The P.M.steamer Korea, with maila, do, left Nag aki for Shanghai on the 28th inat., at

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to the Bussian demand and it was arranged that the document should be signed on the 7th October. Of course this story might be true, but the fact that the railway was restbred to China on the 26th instant is against it, for it is unlike Russian policy to

The P. & T. Times of the 20th inst, record, give up the substance for the shadow of a that Major Beresford-Ash, R.W.F.. passed

Capt. Parabing returned last night from a promise. Moreover, the restoration of the

reconnoisance near Masin. He discovered the line from Peking was one of the conditions

Mores strongly entrenchel'in forts on a small which the Powers granted to China when

Peninals surrounded by swamps, The Sultans refused to treat with Captain Persbing and peace was made. The handing over of the

consider their position impregnable, General British section yesterday, described in our The U. S. transport MoClellax, which was

The Hongkong Coronation Contingent in Sumner will send a message of warning ordering 3 p.,, will leave Shanghai for this port on the Shanghai telegram to-day, should complete recently dry-docked here, arrived in Manila last due to arrive this morning about 9 o'clock by them to surrender stolen horses and to cease let prox, at 9 am, and is duo here on the Brd the incident and remove a possible ore of Tuesday morning. There was some trouble the Empress of China. On disambarking at kostilities. Should the Macia Sultans refuse pros., at noon, friction between the Allies of 1900. The with the quarantine officers who the vessel Blake Pior they will be met by the band of the to accept these forms another expedition will be next step will be the evacuation, by the 8th arrived, the papers not being properly signed Hongkong Regiment and marched to the New started, and trail built and Merit will be October, of Lower Manchuria, which Russin by the authorities at Hongkong when the farads Ground, where they will be inspected attacked frame sil sides. Captain Pershing's vessel left this part. This was satisfactorily by His Excellency the Governor, fir Henry oxpedition has secured valuable information as has just reaffirmed her intention of carryiarangat, however. The McClellan is due to A Blake, G.C.M.G., Colonel Browne, EE regards the caracter of the country and the Line) left Singapore for this port on the 27th | like to express the i out. Whever it was that started the tale are Manila to-day for New York via Buer G.0.0, and staff. After the Inspection His disposition of the More For fifteen mileinat, m; and is expected here on the Sud pros, nerer be any mor some months ago of Count Cassist inform Coast. Among the passengers are General Excellency will welcome the Contingent back to ath-east of Macin, which place alone remains lan Line) left Nag for that port on the charity. If they could

The NY steamer Kumano Mastre ing the Washington Government that Chaffee and family.

Hangkong, and the disbandment will follow.

27th inst., p.m. and power hire to-morrow.

hostile, the country has been traversed.

charity ball;" Lapplan

dinees then they should not

many allowing wald be Beorets